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clowning

noun as in horseplay

noun as in jesting

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Similarly, The Independent awarded the film two-stars and said that there are some "wonderful gags and enjoyably grotesque clowning from Keaton" but Burton's "ability to tell a coherent story is very much in doubt".

From BBC

Katy Perry joins the list of people clowning Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker for his controversial remarks that have been labeled as sexist and homophobic.

From Salon

He had acted silly even at his own wedding, grinning during the solemnities, clowning when cutting the cake.

By that view, “Get Back,” with its abundant moments of jokey banter and on-set clowning, was seen by some as an overdue corrective to “Let It Be.”

Sullivan used to be afraid of clowns but has come to the conclusion that “clowning is not so much about the face paint and scaring people, but defying failure.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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